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Jes Enterprises Inc.

Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment — Fractures — ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Jes Enterprises Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA
Employer Jes Enterprises Inc. Report ID 20181010177
Address 700 North 13th Street City, State ZIP ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA 18102
Event Date October 2, 2018 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Arm(s), unspecified
Event Type Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment Source of Injury Metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural
Industry (NAICS) 541490 Inspection # —
GPS Coordinates 40.60000, -75.48000

Incident Narrative

An employee was handling material on a hand cart when the load shifted. A sheet of aluminum twisted and broke the employee's arm.

Incident Summary

On October 2, 2018, a worker at Jes Enterprises Inc. in ALLENTOWN, PENNSYLVANIA suffered fractures to the arm(s), unspecified. The incident was classified as compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment, with metal sheets, ingots, bars-nonstructural identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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